DHL Group and IAG Cargo have signed a five-year agreement through 2030 for approximately 240 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at London Heathrow Airport. This deal, building on a prior 2025 renewal, will reduce lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions from DHL Express cargo on British Airways flights by 640,000 tonnes of CO2e.
DHL Express gains Scope 3 emissions reductions from 40 million liters of neat SAF annually, covering nearly all fuel for its cargo across IAG Cargo’s network. The SAF, derived from used cooking oil and food waste, achieves up to 90% lower lifecycle emissions than conventional jet fuel and holds International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC).
A parallel framework agreement with DHL Global Forwarding could push total reductions beyond 1 million tonnes of CO2e across DHL units. This expansion solidifies DHL’s strategy for diversified SAF access, addressing Scope 3 challenges in air freight operations.
Prior pacts, including a 2024-2025 renewal for 60 million liters and 165,000 tonnes CO2e savings, underscore the partnership’s scale as the largest SAF customer-airline deal to date. Deployed mainly at Heathrow, it supports DHL’s emissions goals amid rising demand for sustainable air logistics.